Slowly but surely

Things are pulling together.  I was finally able to move into my house back mid-May.  The house isn’t done yet, but the light finally seems to be at the end of the tunnel.  Work is insanely busy, but fun at the same time.  I look forward to this fall, because work will have me traveling in the direction of quite a few hockey cities.  Hockey cities in the East coast where I’ll get to see the Sabres play.  YEE-HAW. 

Wednesday brings us free agency.  I hope like hell they do something…something BIG.  Buffalo needs big.

Capt’n Obvious

I’m sorry I haven’t been around lately.  The truth is moving and traveling for work doesn’t really allow me enough time to do anything.  I haven’t seen the National Anthem for a playoff game, more or less an actual game.  Sabres last game?  nope, missed that too.  I hope to be back in my groove come the draft.  Until then, there most likely won’t be many updates. 

Thanks,

Chaz

TITD – Part Deux

Yeah!

Yeah!  The Panthers lost! 

Shit!  The Rangers won!

So, as stated yesterday the Sabres only hope is to win 100% of games and the Rangers to lose 100% of games.  I believe the Sabres don’t know how to do 100% of anything. 

Woo-hoo!  Time to look at who’s going to make the playoffs and pick my new, temporary favorite team.  I love it when this happens!

Today is the day

By my calculations, the maximum points Buffalo could finish with this season is 91.  The Rangers and Panthers currently sit at 89.  That means a Rangers or Panthers win would put the final nail in the Sabres coffin.  Before I get hate mail, I understand if this happens the Sabres would beat the Panthers and Rangers in a tie breaker.  To get to that point the Rangers and Panthers would need to lose all their remaining games in regulation and the Sabres would have to win all of their remaining games.  And THIS we know is just not going to happen.  Good Bye my Sabres, good bye.  We all deserved better than this.

The experiment

Tonight I will be taking Anne’s advice.  I’m going to force myself to watch tonight’s Sabres game.  I don’t know if it’s excitement or a stomach bug, so this should be interesting.

My sad realization

I have to admit the Sabres downward slide left me unable to enjoy hockey. I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention this is a first for me. Not since the lock out have I been able to go a few nights during the season (regular or post) without watching a game. The few times I took vacation during the regular season, I found myself paying 30 cents per minute to keep me up to date on just what was happening during a game.

The last few weeks though, I’ve found myself thinking, “Ya know there is a game on tonight. Ya know what, so is  :insert a TV show here: and I think I’d rather watch :that show:.” I’ve been completely content to check the box score on my crackberry and call it a day.

Is there some form of hockey therapy out there to be had?

I made it a point to flip back and forth between the SU game and the Sabres game on Friday. Unfortunately, every time I flipped the damn leaves scored so I stopped watching and went to bed. They pulled that one out.

Saturday could almost be described as rinse, wash and repeat. This time the TV flipping was between TLC, The Food Network and the Sabres game. When the Habs started to score, I decided it was time for bed. I was shocked to find out the Sabres won on a Toni, Tony, Tone goal.

So, I’m wondering if I’ve lost my eternal love for hockey?

Will it change when I move into my own house and can watch the NHL network whenever I want?

I don’t know folks, but until then I’m going on a hunting trip and the game I’m hunting is hockey.

Wish me luck.